Deploy Custom Icon Associated With Web Link
I need to just drop a custom icon on the desktop that points to a web link. This really is a desktop shortcut that is associated to a web link.
Nothing fancy, but I have questions on the best way to do it. I can’t see scripting an entire MSI package to do this.
Suggestions?
Nothing fancy, but I have questions on the best way to do it. I can’t see scripting an entire MSI package to do this.
Suggestions?
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Posted by:
Sguilly
16 years ago
You could put it all in a URL file
Create a file with an extension of .URL and populate with something resembling the following.
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[InternetShortcut]
URL=http://www.google.co.uk/
IconIndex=220
IconFile=C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHELL32.dll
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Works well as will launch the default browser on a machine whereas some other methods pass the URL as a parameter to a specific browser .exe.
Create a file with an extension of .URL and populate with something resembling the following.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[InternetShortcut]
URL=http://www.google.co.uk/
IconIndex=220
IconFile=C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHELL32.dll
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Works well as will launch the default browser on a machine whereas some other methods pass the URL as a parameter to a specific browser .exe.
Posted by:
MarlboroMan
16 years ago
I tried your suggestion, but for some reason I can't get it to associate with a custom icon.
Is there a better way to package this? Anyone??
Is there a better way to package this? Anyone??
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